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Dementia
Alternative Names: Chronic brain syndrome Text Continues Below Symptoms: Progressive memory loss Inability to concentrate Decrease in problem-solving skills and judgment capability Confusion, severe Hallucinations and delusions Altered sensation or perception Impaired recognition (agnosia) Impaired recognition of familiar objects or persons Impaired recognition through the senses Altered sleep patterns Insomnia Need for increased sleep Disturbance or change in sleep-wake cycle Motor system impairment Impaired skilled motor function (apraxia) Inability to reproduce geometric figures Inability to mimic hand positions Inability to dress self Gait changes Inappropriate movements Other motor system impairment Disorientation Person, place, time disorientation Visual-spatial disorientation Inability to interpret environmental cues Specific disorders of problem-solving or learning Inability to generalize Loss of abstract thinking Impaired calculating ability Inability to learn Memory deficit Short-term memory problems (can't remember new things) Long-term memory problems (can't remember past) Absent or impaired language ability (aphasia) Inability to comprehend speech Inability to read Inability to write Inability to speak, without muscle paralysis Inability to form words Inability to name objects Poor enunciation Inappropriate speech; use of jargon or wrong words Inability to repeat a phrase Persistent repetition of phrases Other language impairment Personality changes Irritability Poor temper control Anxiety Depression Indecisiveness Self-centeredness Inflexibility No observable mood (flat affect) Inappropriate mood or behavior Withdrawal from social interaction Inability to function or interact in social or personal situations Inability to maintain employment Decreased ability to care for oneself Decreased interest in daily living activities Lack of spontaneity Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease are as follows: Swallowing problems Incontinence Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>